Author: Shamani Joshi
The country’s packed festival calendar reflects a growing appetite for live experiences, but uneven access, rising costs, and creative limitations reveal where the scene still has work to do
From 360-degree levitation stages to drone swarms, India’s concert scene is embracing a tech renaissance that’s bridging the distance between artist and audience
After 25 years of shaping global electronic music, the progressive trance pioneers brought their ‘Bigger Than All of Us’ tour to India, revisiting old memories in a country that has long held their hearts
As the High Priestess of Hard Techno debuts her frenetic warehouse sound in India, she talks about channeling energy from every stage she steps on, and what she’s most excited to explore here
From Arjun Kapoor memes to AI trends, here are the Google and YouTube search results that spotlight the country’s most intriguing, unexpected, and unhinged online obsessions.
The global techno icon will be hitting Delhi-NCR on Jan. 16, and Mumbai on Jan. 17, 2025
Beyond the international names, the festival lineup features regional hip-hop trailblazers, folk-fusion innovators, and genre-bending rockers that need to be on your radar
From releasing his first all-acoustic album to reimagining a Hindi ballad with Anurag Saikia and Craig David, the Dutch trance legend talks evolution, India, and staying ahead of the curve.
“The love for music never changes — I just keep learning and adapting,” Iglesias told Rolling Stone India ahead of his first show in the country in 13 years.
From Karan Aujla and King, to Badshah and Raja Kumari, India’s hip-hop artists are shaping style, identity, and consumer trends in a way that can no longer be ignored
